Thoughts?
Trump will win. 315+ electoral votes
I would further add that Wilson was a draconian democrat president during the Spanish flu.
He lost big to Coolidge and Harding.
The 1920s were an era of exceptional conservatism and economic boom.
It was not some short interlude prior to the depression.
It was Americans rejecting the shutdowns and authoritarian behavior of Wilson.
I think this will usher in a similar decade of renewed American freedom.
We do not have to outrun “the bear.” We only need to outrun the competition. Bet on Donald John Trump to do exactly that.
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I am cautiously optimistic about this. The actions of a number of state and local officials could very well sway some Democrat-leaning voters outside of the hard-left “true believers”, but it also doesn’t hurt that the party’s presumptive candidate doesn’t enjoy a lot of enthusiasm among Democrats.
And as bad as Biden is, I don’t see anyone on the bench who’s any better.
But NEVER underestimate the will and ability of the Democrats to steal an election.
My only fear is the economy. If things are bad in November is “could” hurt turnout for Trump.
I believe the economy will recover much more quickly than anyone has predicted, because the root cause of its collapse is not economic in nature. There will be casualties but also lots and lots of opportunities. Trump can then claim complete credit for the rapid rise in the economy and he can also claim credit for the rapid rise in the economy before the corona virus that Obama was trying to claim. He can show quite clearly that tax cuts and deregulation are the causes of a good economy.
Trump is pushing Governors to open up and restore their states to normal life, while reminding them to use common sense, and offering the full capabilities of the federal government to support them. He gave them everything they needed when the virus was peaking, and they praised him for it. Now he has moved on to the next phase of the battle.
Biden is is trying to claim Trump screwed it up, but as always, Biden is fighting a battle that is over. Trump has moved on, and is pushing to restore the economy and to get answers from China. Despite his complete lack of ideas while he hid in his basement, he still wants to convince people he would have done it better.
I’m still laughing at his failed and quickly abandoned “shadow briefs”. He couldn’t help but say he would be doing the same thing as Trump, because all of Trump’s ideas were better than his. And that’s when he could string a couple sentences together.
Agreed
I concur.
The British cost Winston Churchill out of office as prime minister within two months of the end of the war in Europe. (He was gone before the war in Asia ended.)
People don’t like to be reminded of bad times. Presidents often get punished for things they had no impact on.
If Biden is still the nominee in November, Trump is a shoe in.
By November Joe’s decline will be impossible to cover up.
Many will not pull the lever for someone that’s clearly not all there.
Getting Trump reelected isn’t the problem. Assuring the House and Senate is another matter that is every bit as important. Just look at how much harm has been done to Trump’s ability to govern simply from having to deal with a democrat controlled House. The Senate is critical should there be another vacancy on the Supreme Court. Ruth (You wouldn’t hit it, trust me) Goldberg is on the edge and the Senate will largely affect who replaces her.
History is indeed on the side of President Trump.
I have a comment. It’s incredible how you flip from an arguably isane guy to a journalist writing an editorial where each paragraph builds on the previous one and culminates in a very persuasive well put-together argument - in a split second’s time.
I have always liked that about you :-)
Successful wartime leadership requires:
1. Clearly-defined enemies, with demonstrations of them paying the price
2. Clearly-defined objectives, with tangible benefits to the home team
I think it comes down to Michigan. Due to their witch aka Governor, Trump is going to win Michigan easily, thus the election.
I expect a combination of your “don’t swap horses mid-stream” plus the expectation that Trump will pull off a recovery in months where Obama took years.